Expression of Interest For Feasibility Studies And Preliminary Design (Aps) For The Doubling Of The Meter-Ga ... in Senegal

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Expression of Interest for Feasibility Studies and Preliminary Design (APS) for the Doubling of the Meter-Gauge Railway Line between Mbacké and Touba REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL MINISTRY OF LAND AND AIR TRANSPORT International Public Call for Expressions of Interest C_CFS_040 FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN (APS) FOR THE DOUBLING OF THE METER-GAUGE LINE BETWEEN MBACKÉ AND TOUBA This call for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice published in the newspaper Le Soleil No. 16658 of December 12, 2025 and on the Senegal Public Procurement Portal. The national company Les Chemins de Fer du Sénégal has obtained funds under its 2026 budget to finance the contract related to the feasibility studies and Preliminary Design (APS) for the doubling of the meter-gauge railway line between Mbacké and Touba. The services include carrying out a full project management consultancy mission covering feasibility studies and the Preliminary Design (APS) for the doubling of the MbackéTouba railway line. This mission aims to provide the Contracting Authority with all technical, economic, environmental, and planning studies necessary for preparing financing and works tender documents. The services include: Topographic, geotechnical, and hydraulic investigations Route alignment, civil engineering, and structures studies Track structure and railway equipment studies Signaling, safety, and railway operations studies Identification and design of a maintenance and storage facility Environmental and social studies (preliminary ESIA and ESMP) Socio-economic and cost-benefit analyses Cost estimation and works scheduling These services will be carried out by a consulting firm or a consortium of firms with proven expertise in railway engineering (track, signaling, operations), civil engineering, geotechnics, hydraulics, environment, transport economics, and management of complex linear infrastructure projects. The consultant must demonstrate solid experience in conducting feasibility and preliminary design studies for railway or similar infrastructure projects. The duration of the assignment is eight (08) months. Interested candidates are invited to express their interest by providing information demonstrating their qualifications to perform the services, including: Nature of activities and general experience Relevant references in similar assignments (railway studies, linear infrastructure, feasibility or APS) Technical and managerial organization of the firm General qualifications and composition of the permanent team Any other relevant information Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The evaluation criteria are as follows: General experience in the field: 20 points Similar references: 50 points Technical and managerial organization (including general qualifications of experts): 30 points Total: 100 points The minimum required score is 75 points. Candidates are requested to provide the information within a maximum of 15 pages. Candidates may form joint ventures to strengthen their capacities. A shortlist of the most qualified candidates will be established by the Contracting Authority. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals, and one consultant will be selected based on the quality and cost-based selection method (QCBS). Interested candidates may obtain additional information from: SN Les Chemins de Fer du Sénégal 125, Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, 2nd floor Procurement Unit Email: cpm@cfs.sn Office hours: 09:00 to 16:00 Expressions of interest must be submitted to the following address: SN Les Chemins de Fer du Sénégal 125, Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar Email: cpm@cfs.sn Procurement Unit, 2nd floor No later than Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM, and must clearly indicate: Expression of Interest for the feasibility studies and APS for the doubling of the meter-gauge railway line between Mbacké and Touba. The Director General Ibrahima BA [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : http://www.jeuneafrique.com/annonces/appels-doffres/

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